Indicating recent content publication activity by a user
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for indicating recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
- accessing, from a storage device, co-user online identifiers that are associated with a co-user list of a publishing online identity that has engaged in recent content publication activity;
determining an identifier for a second online identity which is included in the co-user list;
determining, from publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, whether the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity; and
based on having determined that the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity, displaying an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity when the second online identity views a profile of the publishing online identity or when the second online identity views a feed of recent content publication activity of co-users associated with the second online identity.
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Abstract
Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users'"'"' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for indicating recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
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accessing, from a storage device, co-user online identifiers that are associated with a co-user list of a publishing online identity that has engaged in recent content publication activity; determining an identifier for a second online identity which is included in the co-user list; determining, from publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, whether the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity; and based on having determined that the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity, displaying an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity when the second online identity views a profile of the publishing online identity or when the second online identity views a feed of recent content publication activity of co-users associated with the second online identity. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20)
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2. A system for indicating recent content publication activity, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer memory storage system storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a method including; accessing co-user online identifiers that are associated with a co-user list of a publishing online identity that has engaged in recent content publication activity; determining an identifier for a second online identity which is included in the co-user list; determining, from publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, whether the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity; and based on having determined that the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity, displaying an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity when the second online identity views a profile of the publishing online identity or when the second online identity views a feed of recent content publication activity of co-users associated with the second online identity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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3. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, implement a method for indicating recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
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accessing, from a storage device, co-user online identifiers that are associated with a co-user list of a publishing online identity that has engaged in recent content publication activity; determining an identifier for a second online identity which is included in the co-user list; determining, from publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, whether the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity; and based on having determined that the publishing online identity desires to share recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity with the second online identity, displaying an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity when the second online identity views a profile of the publishing online identity or when the second online identity views a feed of recent content publication activity of co-users associated with the second online identity.
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